Use case
The Google Forms timer add-on
Google Forms has no native timer, no deadline enforcement, and no completion-time tracking. Form Timer is the Workspace add-on that fills all three gaps without taking you out of Forms.
Installs like it belongs there
Add Form Timer from the Google Workspace Marketplace and it appears in the add-ons menu of every form you own. Configuration happens in a small panel inside the Forms editor. If you can build a Google Form, you already know how to use it.
The full timing toolkit
A visible countdown with auto-submit, start and end date windows, a hidden timer for silent tracking, a welcome page with custom instructions, and timing columns in Google Sheets. One add-on covers the whole lifecycle of a timed form.
Respondents need nothing special
People filling your form just click the link, like any Google Form. The timer bar appears at the top automatically. No respondent accounts, no browser extensions, no downloads on their side.
Free plan, honest upgrade path
The core countdown is free to use. Form Timer Pro adds server-side anti-cheat validation and higher limits for schools, recruiters, and certification programs that need enforcement they can defend.
Trusted for high-stakes use
Teachers run finals on it, recruiters run screens on it, and both need the same thing: timing that holds up when someone challenges the result. That is the standard the add-on is built to.